Dynasty Rankings: Quarterbacks
Loyal readers of my Dynasty Rankings blog know that the site has been woefully neglected over the past month or two. Now that Evan, Gregg and I have been released from the basement of Rotoworld headquarters after working feverishly on the May magazine (due to hit newsstands shortly), it's well past time to update the rankings.
As this is the first official update since the April draft, I'm going to roll them out one position at a time here on the Pancakes Blocks blog. Feel free to throw in your two cents.
Tier One
1. Peyton Manning, IND | Age: 33.5 | Value Score: 99
2. Drew Brees, NO | Age: 30.6 | Value Score: 99
3. Tom Brady, NE | Age: 32.1 | Value Score: 96
Tier Two
4. Matt Ryan, ATL | Age: 24.3 | Value Score: 90
5. Aaron Rodgers, GB | Age: 25.8 | Value Score: 88
6. Philip Rivers, SD | Age: 27.8 | Value Score: 87
7. Jay Cutler, CHI | Age: 26.3 | Value Score: 86
8. Tony Romo, DAL | Age: 29.4 | Value Score: 85
9. Donovan McNabb, PHI | Age: 32.7 | Value Score: 83
10. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT | Age: 27.5 | Value Score: 82
11. Matt Schaub, HOU | Age: 28.2 | Value Score: 81
Tier Three
12. Kurt Warner, ARI | Age: 38.3 | Value Score: 74
13. Carson Palmer, CIN | Age: 29.7 | Value Score: 73
14. Eli Manning, NYG | Age: 28.6 | Value Score: 68
Tier Four
15. Joe Flacco, BAL | Age: 24.7 | Value Score: 58
16. Trent Edwards, BUF | Age: 25.9 | Value Score: 57
17. David Garrard, JAX | Age: 31.5 | Value Score: 54
18. Matt Cassel, KC | Age: 26.3 | Value Score: 52
19. Matthew Stafford, DET | Age: 21.6 | Value Score: 50
20. Mark Sanchez, NYJ | Age: 22.9 | Value Score: 48
21. Matt Hasselbeck, SEA | Age: 34.0 | Value Score: 46
Tier Five
22. Brady Quinn, CLE | Age: 24.9 | Value Score: 35
23. Jason Campbell, WAS | Age: 27.7 | Value Score: 32
24. JaMarcus Russell, OAK | Age: 24.1 | Value Score: 30
25. Chad Henne, MIA | Age: 24.2 | Value Score: 29
26. Kyle Orton, CHI | Age: 26.8 | Value Score: 27
27. Shaun Hill, SF | Age: 29.7 | Value Score: 26
Tier Six
28. Sage Rosenfels, MIN | Age: 31.5 | Value Score: 20
29. Pat White, MIA | Age: 23.6 | Value Score: 20
30. Michael Vick, ATL* | Age: 29.2 | Value Score: 18
31. Josh Freeman, TB | Age: 21.7 | Value Score: 17
32. Jake Delhomme, CAR | Age: 34.6 | Value Score: 16
Tier Seven
33. Brett Favre, UFA* | Age: 39.9 | Value Score: 12
34. Luke McCown, TB | Age: 28.2 | Value Score: 12
35. Marc Bulger, STL | Age: 32.4 | Value Score: 11
36. Vince Young, TEN | Age: 26.3 | Value Score: 10
37. Byron Leftwich, TB | Age: 29.6 | Value Score: 10
38. Matt Leinart, ARI | Age: 26.3 | Value Score: 9
39. Derek Anderson, CLE | Age: 26.2 | Value Score: 8
40. Kerry Collins, TEN | Age: 36.7 | Value Score: 8
41. Chad Pennington, MIA | Age: 33.2 | Value Score: 7
42. Daunte Culpepper, DET | Age: 32.7 | Value Score: 7
Tier Eight
43. Kevin Kolb, PHI | Age: 25.0 | Value Score: 5
44. Colt Brennan, WAS | Age: 26.0 | Value Score: 4
45. Brian Brohm, GB | Age: 23.9 | Value Score: 4
46. Kevin O’Connell, NE | Age: 24.5 | Value Score: 3
47. Dennis Dixon, PIT | Age: 24.7 | Value Score: 3
48. Josh Johnson, TB | Age: 23.4 | Value Score: 3
49. Tarvaris Jackson, MIN | Age: 26.4 | Value Score: 3
50. Tyler Thigpen, KC | Age: 25.4 | Value Score: 3
Comments
Seriously Bulger that low?
He should be at least teir 4-5
Look at his past, with good protection (and all signs point to good protection this year) he is stellar.
Talk about underrated QB...
I guess ranting about something I feel passionatley about wont matter here lol.
We will all just have to wait and see and all obviously be surprised.
Posted by: Rams | May 21, 2009 12:51 PM
you guys must be in "dynasty" leagues with some pretty quick turnover.
how can brees not be the clear #1 by himself? he's only been the second coming of marino for a few years in a row now.
matt ryan #4 after one year on a run-oriented offense with no WR2? yes, gonzo is a nice addition, but that's a lot of faith you're showing in ryan there. rivers and cutler aren't safer bets?
kurt warner has two years left TOPS. again, we must use the term "dynasty" differently. unless you have everything but a QB and looking to just plug him in for this year and try to win now, warner is too high. CP is a way better choice long term. does no one remember warner at NYG or near the end with the Rams? no, everyone only remembers last year.
garrard is too high. it's one thing to grab warner and try to win this year and let the future be damned. garrard doesn't even get you a win this year. better off gambling on the rookies. orton will have garrard stats and has a higher ceiling.
how can brady quinn not be higher? i thought he was bad last year, but there is a decent ceiling there and much potential.
hasselbeck is too high. again, orton will get the same numbers with a chance at a better future. how can hasselbeck be 21 and delhomme 32? they're the same guy, except delhomme has better weapons around him.
cassel is too high. such a system guy.
don't give up on Campbell yet. i'm not a fan, but his value is getting so beaten down among sites like this that he will soon be in undervalued territory. if devin thomas or malcolm kelly actually develops, campbell might be functional.
Posted by: veggieb | May 21, 2009 1:14 PM
I find it interesting on a dynasty rankings that the top three are all over 30 years old.
Posted by: Reaper | May 21, 2009 1:16 PM
Rams,
I admire your loyalty, but Bulger is almost value-less in Dynasty leagues. Try shopping him around and see what kind of interest you get from the other owners in your league.
He has several problems right now:
1. He's been awful for 2 years ... and has developed bad habits such as shuffling feet at the faintest sign of pressure.
2. His receiving crew is bottom of the barrel.
3. He has very little job security.
4. The only reason he's still starting for the Rams is because of his contract.
5. Between his age and recent production, Bulger has zero future value ... so he has to produce this year. What kind of fantasy owner is going to start Bulger on a regular basis this year?
Posted by: Wess | May 21, 2009 1:19 PM
matt ryan ahead of studs like aaron rodgers, phillip rivers, and jay culter!? thats just plain stupid. just because matt ryan had one DECENT fantasy year does not elevate him to the level of those other young elite qbs
Posted by: Anonymous | May 21, 2009 1:19 PM
finally!.. drew brees made it up the list
Posted by: scott c | May 21, 2009 1:21 PM
I agree that Warner is much too high for a dynasty rankings. He won't be playing long enough to be a dynasty must-have, which also makes me wonder why Matt Leinart is so low. Sure he didn't do much when he was given the opportunity, but he's going to be the starter there eventually. Especially if Warner goes down with an injury.
Also, how can Delhomme be ranked lower than Freeman, White, and Vick? At least Delhomme is the guaranteed starter. That's got to count for something. Why else would JaMarcus Russell be ranked so high? Being young and a starter (for now) is about all he has going for him.
Posted by: Reaper | May 21, 2009 1:25 PM